John G. McGill

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Worcester - John G. McGill, 74, of Worcester, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at the UMass-Memorial Medical Center after an illness.

He was predeceased by his parents, William E. and Charlotte R. (Glenfield) McGill and by a brother, Army PFC William E. McGill Jr., who was killed in action during World War II.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Ruth A. (Brosnihan) McGill, a brother-in- law David A. Brosnihan, a sister-in-law Barbara A. Brosnihan, all of Worcester, a sister- in- law Joanne Brosnihan of Council Bluffs, Iowa, his cousin John S. McGill, his cousin James S. McGill and his wife Cathy, all of West Dennis and Jupiter, Florida, his first niece, Ellen Dale Sawa and her husband Edward Wayne Sawa of Grafton, and by numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins. Special recognition is given to long time friends of over 60 years, John Hancock, Jr. and William J. Olson, who have visited him regularly during his illness.

Mr. McGill was born in Worcester, and graduated from North High School, and from the School of Management at Boston College, where he majored in Financial Management.

He spent over 30 years as a Banker in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and had been a Realtor in Massachusetts from 1997 until his retirement in 2009.

John was a History buff. He was an avid reader, and enjoyed a wide range of music from Jazz to Classical. Since his retirement, he had rediscovered the joys of vegetable gardening and cooking gourmet meals.

Calling hours are Monday, October 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester. The funeral will be Tuesday, October 2, from the funeral home with a Mass at 11 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church, 555 Pleasant St., Worcester. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery.

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